
An African American man named Tyre Nichols passed away on January 10, 2023, three days following a traffic stop by Memphis Police Department officers.
People are demanding to see the Tyre Nichols hospital photo as it could provide evidence of what happened during the incident.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) reports that Nichols was initially pulled over on January 7 for allegedly driving recklessly.
According to the TBI, there was a “confrontation” that was followed by Nichols running and a subsequent altercation. When Nichols reported feeling short of breath, an ambulance was dispatched.
Both the TBI and the US Department of Justice have launched inquiries into Nichols’s passing.
According to the police, as they approached Nichols, there was a conflict and another confrontation after he fled.
However, according to Nichols’ relatives, the officers in question were in an unmarked car and they beat him to the point that he had a cardiac arrest and kidney failure. It is currently unknown what caused his death.
The officers’ conduct is being investigated by the TBI to determine if it was criminal in nature.
The family of Nichols, as well as campaigners and others, are calling for the release of a video showing the events leading up to his death. They are also calling for the officers involved in his killing to be fired and prosecuted.
The family has expressed their support for the termination of the officers and according to investigators working on an internal assessment of the arrest, the officers breached standards for use of force, duty to intervene, and duty to offer help.
According to Nichols’ father, Rodney Wells, he was just a block away from his house when he was pulled over by the police.
Tyre was a skateboarder, the father of a 4-year-old son, and an innocent man, according to Nichols’ brother, Jamal Miller. He had never been in any trouble before. The family is now demanding answers and justice for the death of their loved one.
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